UPSC Daily Current Affairs| One Liners 08-08-2025

One Liners 08-08-2025

History, Art and Culture

Kala Dharohar Series

Launched by – Sangeet Natak Akademi, in 2024.
Aim – To promote awareness and appreciation of Indian performing arts including classical dance.
Purpose – The students get acquainted with the basics of various classical dance styles by the means of performances, interactive communication, and workshops.

Sangeet Natak Akademi

Established in – 1953.
Nodal ministry – Ministry of culture.
Aim – To preserve and promote intangible heritage of India’s diverse culture expressed in form of music, dance and drama.

Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT)

It is an autonomous organization under Ministry of culture.
Established in – 1979.
Headquarter – New Delhi.
4 regional centres – Udaipur (RJ), Hyderabad (TS), Guwahati (Assam) and Damoh (MP).
Function - Organizes theoretical and theme based academic programmes on Indian art and culture for teachers and students.

Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme

Implemented by – CCRT, Ministry of culture.
Aim - To provide facilities to outstanding young children to develop their talents in various cultural fields.
Eligibility - 10 to 14 years, who are studying either in recognized schools or belonging to families practicing traditional art forms.
Scholarship - Rs. 5000/- per month for a period of 2 years.

Science

International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH)

India hosted 3 days World Health Organization (WHO)–International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH) workshop, in Ghaziabad.

It is a global network of regulatory authorities responsible for regulation of herbal medicines.
Established in – 2006.
Mission – To collaborate and share the best practices to help WHO on improving the guidelines of herbal medicines.
To raise awareness regarding their safe use in health & wellbeing.
Member – As of now 49 including India.

Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H)

An autonomous body under Ministry of AYUSH.
Established in – 2010, homoeopathy added in 2014.
Registered under – Societies Registration Act, 1860.
It acts as central drug testing cum appellate laboratory for Indian systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy.

Ayush Suraksha Portal

Launched in – May 2025.
Aim – To enhance regulatory transparency in the Ayush sector.
Features – A centralized dashboard for real-time tracking of suspected Adverse Drug Reactions.
Captures misleading/Objectionable Advertisements.
Enable prompt regulatory action and in-depth data analysis.
Significance – Aligned with the National Pharmacovigilance Program.

National Pharmacovigilance Program

Pharmacovigilance is the science dedicated to reduce the risk of drug-related harms to patients.

It is a Central sector scheme.
Initiated in – 2003, under the control of Central Drug Standards Control Organization (CDSCO).
Funded by – Ministry of AYUSH.
Aim – To safeguard the public from the harmful effects of medicine and to manage a data base of Adverse Drug Reactions.
To provide evidence-based recommendations towards clinical safety of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homeopathy (ASU & H) Drugs.

Miscellaneous

50^th anniversary of Samvidhan Hatya Diwas

Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Home Affairs, formally notified that “Samvidhan Hatya Diwas” would be observed annually.

It is a national commemoration, paying homage to those who suffered during the National Emergency of 1975.
Observed on – 25^th June, throughout India.
Objectives – To focus on education and public engagement.
To raise awareness among public, students and youth.

Initiative of Road Safety Training

It is a central sector scheme.
Implemented by – Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
Aim – To improve road safety by inculcating good driving habits through driving training in systematic & scientific manner.
3 types of establishments
- Institutes of Driving Training and Research (IDTR).
- Regional Driving Training Centres (RDTCs) –1 RDTC per 1 crore population.
- Driving Training Centres (DTCs).